Ooh ooh, witchy woman, see how high she flies. Ooh, ooh witchy woman, she got the moon in her eyes.
Changing Lanes Blog: Living Intentionally
Apr
28
Making a Difference: Part Deux
Leaving a Legacy
This is the second blog of a two-part series on the topic of choosing to change lanes to become more engaged in social issues. Since publishing Changing Lanes, Susan and I have come across several remarkable change artists who have deepened our understanding of effective…READ MORE »
Apr
14
Is it wise to make a lane change at the same time you are facing a crises?
Make your own luck
I often think about how lucky I’ve been to have control of the timing and nature of my lane change. When my division was bought, I was blessed with good health and had few obligations that restricted my choices. So even though I had opportunities…READ MORE »
Apr
07
Making a Difference
Mother and Child Reunion
This is the first of a two-part series on the topic of choosing to change lanes to become more socially engaged at a grass roots level. Since publishing Changing Lanes, Susan and I have come across several remarkable change artists who have deepened our understanding…READ MORE »
Mar
24
Maintaining your health is key to independence
Stay with the chase as long as you can.
A few weeks ago I wrote a blog about the dimension of time. Then, quite recently, a reader wrote in, quoting Seneca: “we should live each day as a separate life.” Now, I must confess that when Bryan Chong first submitted his comment, I first…READ MORE »
Mar
10
Can you recover after hitting bumps in the road while changing lanes?
The Cat House Hotel.
In last week’s blog, Jane talked about people who wanted to own their own business. Their motivations varied as you might suspect: Lucie Bava wanted to seize the day and shine —and was able to turn a hobby into being a specialty foods provider to…READ MORE »
Jan
28
Do Well by Doing Good
Rainbow Warrior
The baby boomer search for spiritual fulfillment has a long history. The ’60s “Age of Aquarius” gave rise to the ’70s consciousness raising groups and est retreats. And, in the last two decades, we have witnessed a marked increase in traditional religious study and a…READ MORE »
Jan
20
Are you Living Your Life on Autopilot?
These are the Glory Days
My husband, Bill, and I have a weekly ritual. We fill up our respective plastic pill dispensers with the myriad of white, blue, red and yellow miracle drugs that keep our body chemistries in balance. Brilliant invention, that thingamajig—it not only keeps you organized pharmacologically,…READ MORE »
Jan
07
Giving Back and Making a Real Impact
Live Long and Prosper
After launching Changing Lanes, I had planned to write a sequel and dive deeper into the topic of Paying it Forward. I had amassed a large amount of research material on people who had achieved some level of success—e.g. the lucky ones who hit it…READ MORE »
Jan
01
Choosing the Right Path Early in Life
Mystic Crystal Revelation
My husband, Rick, and I traveled to Ohio over the holidays to visit his two daughters, ages 15 and 20. They didn’t know I co-authored a book and as we talked about it, they both expressed an interest in having a copy. While saying, "Sure!…READ MORE »
Dec
24
Searching for Meaning, Purpose, and all those other Blissed-out Phrases
Is That All There Is?
When Jane and I decided to write this book, we needed a guinea pig for our first interview. I immediately thought of my friend, Ruth. She, like many of us, had been both a beneficiary and a victim of her own business success. But in…READ MORE »
